Yoo Mee Lee

Yoomee Lee is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Education Studies at the University of California, San Diego. She received her B.A. in Psychology and Social Behavior from the University of California, Irvine, and M.A. in Higher Education and Organizational Change from the University of California, Los Angeles. Yoomee has been working as a college admissions counselor to help close the college access gap. As a counselor, Yoomee aids in the postsecondary planning of diverse students across the United States and worldwide. She also conducted numerous college application workshops for Korean American working-class communities in Southern California. In addition, Yoomee has been promoting STEM education by supporting high school students’ STEM research projects and clubs/non-profits. Her research interest broadly revolves around promoting access, persistence, and success of underrepresented students in STEM. She is particularly interested in promoting diversity and equity in STEM through understanding how institutional support impacts the experiences and outcomes of women and students of color in STEM. Yoomee hopes to inform policies and practices to better support underserved students to reach their educational goals.

Curriculum Vitae

Doctor of Philosophy in Education Studies—Transforming Education in a Diverse Society University of California, San Diego – Expected 2025

 Master of Arts in Higher Education and Organizational Change

University of California, Los Angeles – 2018

 Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Social Behavior

Minor in Educational Studies

University of California, Irvine – 2015

UCI Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) Grant – 2014